Factors that influence the level of activities in persons with lower extremity amputation.
This study explored the problems of prosthesis use in four dimensions of activity in 122 males and 9 females, aged 24 to 90 years, with lower extremity amputations. Comparisons were made between persons with above-the-knee amputation and those with below-the-knee amputation. A four-dimensional prosthetic problem inventory scale developed by the investigators was used. Results of this study provide a framework for identifying and addressing problematic areas in the use of prostheses.
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012919:Social Behavior; D013177:Sports